Breakfast: Start your day deliciously with Fuzzy’s Cinnamon French Toast! Made with thick, homemade, iced cinnamon bread, this might be a favorite for the "big kids," too (with coffee, of course).

Or, let the scent of fresh-baked artisan breads & pastries welcome your family into The Bread Gal. Order up chocolate croissants or cinnamon rolls for the kids — and a seasonal danish or scone for yourselves!

Morning Outings: Step into 16,000 square feet of hands-on fun at the Mid-Michigan Children's Museum! Every gallery is interactive, but don’t miss the "Tinker Track," or “Insides Out” where the kids can climb inside a giant mouth complete with teeth and a tongue!

Go wild spotting more than 150 animals (including adorable African penguins) at the nearby Saginaw Children's Zoo, and ride both the hand-carved carousel & iconic miniature train. Toot toot!

Indoors, challenge your family to Airborne Adventure Park and its wall-to-wall trampolines. Defy gravity, train like a Ninja Warrior, conquer the Warped Wall, and compete in Ultimate Dodgeball!

Or, watch the kids smile as they soar through Urban Air Adventure Park — on giant trampolines, an indoor zipline, climbing wall, ropes course, and two kinds of bumper cars!

Dinner: Cozy in at Goose Tooth Co. inside the SVRC Marketplace for artisan fire-roasted pizzas and a Gosling Menu the kids are sure to love!

Into the Eve: Race go-karts, play mini-golf, chase each other through laser tag, and play arcade games all in one place at Fun Way Amusement Park. Don't miss this, families!

Step into Stardust to bowl with the family, and be ready for the Entertainment Center, too, including: an arcade with more than 60 games, four escape rooms, LED-lit bumper cars, and two-story laser tag for all kinds of family adventures!

Breakfast: Start your day with “go-juice” (aka: coffee) at Creation Coffee or Live Oak Coffeehouse. Enjoy Live Oak’s Traditional or Crustless Quiche, order the kids cinnamon rolls, and don’t pass on a family photo in front of the colorful mural that spans the side of the building!

Get to Grove Tea Lounge for boba tea, tea lattes, scones, seasonal muffins, and scratch-made donuts. If the kids are into crepes, Crepes Et Amis serves an irresistible Banberry crepe with bananas, fresh strawberries, and Nutella®. Or, next-door Iron Dame Baked Goods' flaky, French-inspired bakery treats are sure to make everyone's morning!

Mid-Day Adventures: Get to Dow Gardens for 110 acres of floral beauty (including an award-winning Children's Garden) and marvel at the longest canopy walk in the nation, which will take your family four stories high through the trees! Enjoy exploring three unique walkway arms: the Spruce Arm with tree-supported cargo nets; the Pond Arm with tranquil overlooks; and the Orchard Arm with a glass-floored perch 40 feet above the ground!

Splash around at Gerstacker Spray Park (right near The Tridge and the Pere Marquette Rail Trail), or have belly laughs by the buckets, and waterspouts, at Longview Spray Park!

Dinner: Get your fill of St. Louis-style barbecue at Molasses Smokehouse & Bar. If the name alone isn’t ‘nuff said, the Loaded BBQ Tots, BBQ Mac & Cheese, St. Louis Ribs, and Strawberry Shortcake will have everyone saying, “Let’s come back here soon!”

Evening Fun: See what's happening while you're in town at Midland Center for the Arts, a family-friendly facility home to live entertainment that will dazzle all of your senses.

Be ready for all kinds of fun at Valley Lanes! Featuring bowling, indoor mini-golf, a huge arcade, laser maze challenge, bumper cars, and two escape rooms, the whole family will have a blast (and everyone will sleep great after a day of adventures).

Or, take your crew to Brinstar, where a blend of arcade & pinball games will bring everyone big smiles! Introduce the kids to classics like Pac-Man while you all split delicious burgers & fresh-cut fries.

Breakfast: Begin with a cup of joe and a Chocolate Frosted Cream Filled Long John at Cops & Doughnuts - Sutherland Precinct, a completely unique and entirely cop-owned bakery.

Or, get to Uptown Grill to taste classic diner dishes with modern twists. The kids (and "big kids") can choose between options like Banana Bread French Toast or Apple Cinnamon Cakes with caramel, and the truth is, you can't go wrong with either!

Lunch: Eat Downtown at Intermission Deli for daily soups with a bread bowl option, salads, and more than 40 overstuffed sandwiches to choose from. Or, book it to Mussell Beach Drive In (right by your next stop) for a family-friendly restaurant & premium ice cream parlor.

Mid-Day Adventures: Explore the Saginaw Bay shoreline & sandy swimming beach at Bay City State Park — along with Tobico Marsh, a wetland preserve with walking trails, wildlife viewing, and observation towers! Giggle & play at on-site Spray by the Bay Splash Park, and enjoy every minute at the all-new playground area!

Weather not cooperating? No worries! Have your camera ready at the Antique Toy and Firehouse Museum. With a NASCAR and Tonka Room, along with 60 motorized fire trucks on display, smiles get really wide here! Or, head into Painterly Pottery, a paint-your-own pottery studio with 1,000+ clay items waiting to be made into one-of-a-kind creations.

Dinner Options: Introduce your family to our state’s culinary history in every bite at MI Table. With creative dishes, sourced locally, order from a seasonal menu — or go straight for the Chicken Pot Pie with Michigan Biscuits that just might become the kids' new favorite meal!

If dining down by the waterside is more your family's style, get to H2O's Waterside Grill. Grab a picnic table right along the riverfront, order one of O's Famous Burgers or a delicious fish dish, and let the kids choose from the Little O's Menu.

Breakfast: Sit at patio tables inside Parisian-inspired La Crepe du Jour to enjoy French-style crepes together while French music fills the air. Bonjour! Or, get a taste of the French Quarter when you bite into delicious beignets (New Orleans-style donuts, served hot & dusted with plenty of powdered sugar) at N'Orlins Beignets & Coffee.

Mid-Morning Outings: Experience sights, sounds, the spirit of Christmas, and more than 50,000 trims & gifts inside Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland, the world's largest Christmas store. (Psst! Bronner’s offers hand-painted, personalized ornaments that’ll make special souvenirs from your family trip!)

Stroll Main Street to sample treats from Zak & Mac’s Chocolate Haus, Frankenmuth Taffy Kitchen, Frankenmuth Fudge Kitchen, and Frankenmuth Cheese Haus, just to name a few.

If you're staying at either of two Frankenmuth hotels that also have epic waterparks, you'll want to spend the morning soaking it in. Experience Zehnder’s Splash Village Hotel & Waterpark for two distinct waterparks in one, the four-story Perilous Plunge, and the six-story Family Raft Ride!

Lunch Options: Dine on the patio overlooking Main Street at Tiffany's Food & Spirits. Choose from homemade pasta dishes, Sicilian-style pizza, and an impressively robust kids' menu.

Or, make your way to Frankenmuth River Place Shops to stroll, shop, and sample. Grab a bite to eat at Pasty Haus (with unique Snow Ice treats for the kids), check out the Ultimate Mirror Maze and River Place Game Room, and have fun shopping around for souvenirs!

Afternoon Fun: Cruise aboard the 150-passenger Bavarian Belle Riverboat, where kids will enjoy the cool, shaded ride and "big kids" will appreciate the narrated historical tour.

Book a river excursion with Frankenmuth FunShips and a 12-passenger tour boat will be your chariot. Take the family-friendly Wine & Chocolate River Tour to sample wines paired with handmade chocolates, parents — with sparkling grape juice available for the kids. Cheers!

Or, take to the trees at Frankenmuth Aerial Park! With thrilling ropes courses & ziplines, the multi-skill-leveled challenges will provide excitement for the whole family, ages 7 & up.

Discover Frankenmuth Jaycee Spray Park, a water play area that is completely accessible for people of all ages & abilities. Enjoy 18 fountains, sprayers, and geysers, and have hours of fun together for free!

You could also enjoy dinner at the historic Frankenmuth Brewery, with outdoor seating overlooking the Cass River and made-from-scratch pizza, burgers, brats, and sandwiches. Sample from 15 craft beers available on tap, and order the kiddos a cold mug of Frankie’s Root Bier. The specialty craft soda, brewed in small batches, will have the whole family saying, “That’s one dog-gone good root bier!”

Into the Eve: Relax after a busy day of fun while on a horse-drawn carriage ride with Fantasy Carriage Company or Frankenmuth Carriage Company. Travel through charming Downtown Frankenmuth to see sights like the Bavarian Inn Holz Brücke (Frankenmuth's covered wooden bridge) and the Bavarian Inn Glockenspiel Tower.

Before bed, save time for a drive down Bronner's 25 Christmas Lane — a half-mile holiday light display, illuminated every night of the year, that's sure to make their little faces light up!